I'm having windows vista and I checked that it does not have default virtual smtp in its IIS.
I used the local host with port 25 to send emails for my password recovery control but it is not working.
How can I send the email?
I got it working now. Here is my code:
PasswordRecovery1_SendingMail(object sender, MailMessageEventArgs e)
{
e.Cancel = true;
PasswordRecovery1.MailDefinition.BodyFileName = "~/password.txt";
SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient();
smtp.EnableSsl = true;
smtp.Send(e.Message);
}
<mailSettings>
<smtp from="email#gmail.com">
<network host="smtp.gmail.com" port="587" userName="email#gmail.com" password="xxxxx"/> </smtp>
</mailSettings>
In password.txt file I wrote "You can return to the website by following login details. In password.txt file I wrote "You can return to the website by following login details.
<br>Username = <%Username%> </br>
<br>Password = <%password%>" </br>
With the scarce info provided ... I can only guess that your development mail server is not set up correctly. If you are sending using localhost then you will need to have smtp running and configured on the local IIS server. Why did you make sure this was off?
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I am trying to send an email using C# on a Windows 2016 server, running IIS 10.
I installed IIS SMTP and it can send out messages using both Telnet and the windows pickup service.
Now I am using a C# webservice to send an email out.
At first I tried to use SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network like this:
MailMessage mail = new MailMessage(mailFrom, mailTo);
SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
client.Port = 25;
client.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
client.Host = "localhost";
however that resulted in this error:
Unable to connect to the remote server ---> System.Net.Sockets.SocketException: No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:25
So as the pickup service of the IIS SMTP (on C:\inetpub\mailroot\Pickup) is working I thought it would be best to just start using the pickup service.
Using this code:
MailMessage mail = new MailMessage(mailFrom, mailTo);
SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
client.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.PickupDirectoryFromIis;
However this results in a Cannot get IIS pickup directory error.
So in IIS Services manager under SMTP I check the bullet at
"Store e-mail in pickup directory:"
And added C:\inetpub\mailroot\Pickup in the text field.
This didn't work however.
So I also changed the web.config and added these lines:
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp deliveryMethod="SpecifiedPickupDirectory">
<specifiedPickupDirectory pickupDirectoryLocation="C:\inetpub\mailroot\Pickup" />
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
This however didn't do the trick either.
This will result in the following error:
Failure sending mail. ---> System.IO.DirectoryNotFoundException: Could not find a part of the path 'C:\inetpub\mailroot\Pickup\bb3fc5af-e213-43d3-af47-cb2836de78c3.eml'.
I still get the same error and don't know how to fix this.
Could you please help out?
Best regards
I couldn't get it to work.
Eventually I just brought everything back to it origin and started over.
It works now, but what it is exactly I don't know for sure.
This question already has answers here:
Sending mail without installing an SMTP server
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I am making a simple website. It is hosted on my VPS to which I run IIS 7 and have full access to. DNS is setup and configured but no mail servers or anything are configured.
I want users to be able to send feedback through a very simple form.
I however do not have an SMTP server (that I am aware of).
string from = "";
string to = "someemails#hotmail.com";
string subject = "Hi!";
string body = "How are you?";
SmtpMail.SmtpServer = "mail.example.com";
SmtpMail.Send(from, to, subject, body);
I want to send the messages to a free email account but I'm not sure how since I do not have an SMTP server.
Is there some other way I can do it? Or some alternative (like using a free smpt or something)
Thanks
Sending email directly from your code to the receiving mail server isn't recommended and is like running your own mail server as far as the receiving mail server is concerned. A lot goes into running a mail server properly to ensure reliably delivered email. As an example, one of those things (very important) is having correct reverse dns records (disclosure: documentation link at company I work for).
Instead, you should relay your email through a real email server. You can use the SMTP server of any email address you already have, including gmail.
Use SMTPClient with SMTP Authentication and SSL (if supported).
Code Example:
using System.Net;
using System.Net.Mail;
string fromEmail = "FromYou#gmail.com";
MailMessage mailMessage = new MailMessage(fromEmail, "ToAnyone#example.com", "Subject", "Body");
SmtpClient smtpClient = new SmtpClient("smtp.gmail.com", 587);
smtpClient.EnableSsl = true;
smtpClient.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
smtpClient.Credentials = new NetworkCredential(fromEmail, "password");
try {
smtpClient.Send(mailMessage);
}
catch (Exception ex) {
//Error
//Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
Response.Write(ex.Message);
}
As an alternative, in your config file, you could put
<configuration>
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp deliveryMethod="SpecifiedPickupDirectory">
<specifiedPickupDirectory pickupDirectoryLocation="C:\somedirectory" />
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
</configuration>
This will cause all sent mail to be sent to disk in the specifiedPickupDirectory instead of having to configure the SMTP settings.
It is not possible tosend without a smtp server, but you could either use your emailprovider or a free smtp like turbosmtp http://www.serversmtp.com/en/free-smtp-server
What am I doing wrong? Im trying to send a email using c# with GoDaddy webhost.
SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient("relay-hosting.secureserver.net", 465);
client.EnableSsl = true;
client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
client.Credentials = new NetworkCredential("emailGODADDY", "password");
MailMessage message = new MailMessage("emailGODADDY", "otherEmail");
message.Subject = txtSubject.Text;
message.Body = txtContent.Value;
client.Send(message);
With a shared hosting account with Go Daddy you need to send emails on port 25 not port 465. Furthermore, relay-hosting.secureserver.net does not need you to authenticate with a username and password when you are sending from your hosting account.
Each smtp server has own credentials which is not same with other.
According to microsoft client.UseDefaultCredentials should not be used
when possible.
You can try by omitting this line of code.....
client.UseDefaultCredentials = false;
If this will not work then try with
client.EnableSsl = false;
Because some server do not use secure connection.
You can check with this code also
client.DeliveryMethod = SmtpDeliveryMethod.Network;
Just comment out below line than it will work fine
//client.EnableSsl = false;
also use Port 25.
OKAY! I have figured this out.
Wow, I've spent so much time trying to get this up and running. I have Economy Windows Hosting with Plesk (Shared), with a single Office365 email account. I learned the hard way that you can't create a SMTP client that connects to smtp.office365.com, as port 587 is blocked for this shared hosting package. TXT records, SPF records don't help either. Lots of wasted time.
But alas, here's exactly what worked for me. I added the following to my web.config, though I think you can build the same info into your SMTP client object. Still, this works fine. Whatever.
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp from="noreply#MyDomain.com">
<network host="relay-hosting.secureserver.net" port="25" />
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
In my code behind, I made sure that the FROM address used in the MailMessage exactly matched the FROM value within the web.config. Does this really matter? Not sure, but they match, and it works. Whatever.
The FROM address (noreply#) does NOT exist as an email, nor is it an alias, etc. It's just something from the same domain where the website is hosted.
My TO address is retrieved from within the web.config (AppSettings["SendTo"]). This is my real email address that lives on this domain (my Office365 email address). I'm not sure if you can send an email to something outside the domain, as I haven't tested.
... obviously the MailMessage (msg) is not complete ...
msg.To.Add(new MailAddress(ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["SendTo"].ToString()));
msg.From = new MailAddress("noreply#MyDomain.com");
var smtp = new SmtpClient
{
// nothing is needed here
};
smtp.Send(msg);
Create your client and send the message!
YAY! I had to list the noreply# email as not spam, but now it's arriving as expected. Remember, you only have a limited number of relay emails per day, so use them wisely! Hope this helps!
Im trying to send email to the user when registering.
But its generating an error "No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it 127.0.0.1:25".
Currently I have add this to the web.config
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp>
<network
host="localhost"
port="25"
defaultCredentials="true"
/>
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
As pointed out by Ben Robinson and Ernest Friedman-Hill you need to have SMTP server installed on your local machine. Otherwise you can use any other host.
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp from="yourMailId#gmail.com ">
<network host="smtp.gmail.com" defaultCredentials="false"
port="587" userName ="yourMailId#gmail.com" password="yourMailPassword" />
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
I used gmail as a host here.
While using this Don't forget to enable the SSL
SmtpClient client = new SmtpClient();
client.EnableSsl = true;
Your application needs to talk to a functioning mail (SMTP) server. Your configuration indicates there's one installed on your local machine, but apparently there is not. Either install and configure one, or change "localhost" to point to a host where one actually exists,.
The error is telling you there is no SMTP server listening on port 25 on the local machine.
This is because your app is looking for an SMTP server on your own machine. You'll need to either install an SMTP server on your machine or use your ISP's SMTP server.
I have this code to send mail:
public bool SendMail(MailMessage message)
{
message.From = new MailAddress(AppProperties.FromMailAddress, AppProperties.FromDisplayName);
SmtpClient smtp = new SmtpClient { EnableSsl = AppProperties.EnableSsl };
try
{
smtp.Send(message);
return true;
}
catch (Exception)
{
return false;
}
}
and have configured web.config to send mail using IIS 5.1 in localhost with this (as suggested by the answers):
<system.net>
<mailSettings>
<smtp deliveryMethod="Network">
<network host="localhost"
userName=""
password=""
defaultCredentials="false"
port="25" />
</smtp>
</mailSettings>
</system.net>
What do I have to do to send mail with my IIS 5.1 in Windows XP? Is possible to do it? I guess yes, as you say, since I don't get any exception, but I don't receive it on destination. If I should put an user and a password, wich must be?
You should first install SMTP server (Windows Components > IIS > SMTP Service) and then configure it to enable relaying.
IIS > Default SMTP Server > Properties
Access > Authentication
Access Control > Anonymous Access - Checked
Relay Restrictions > Relay > Select - Only the list below > Add > 127.0.0.1
Sure it's possible, you will no longer need to use SSL however. In the config file, your port will probably be 25, you may or may not need username/password, and of course your hostname will change.
Also make sure you install the SMTP components along with IIS.
yes you can send it this way :D (but i think you need to use port 25) smtp class is part of .net